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During a night watch in London, middle-aged American Jody Norris (Olivia de Havilland) meets the brisk but kind Lord Desham (Roland Culver). Later, Jody recalls her youth when she fell in love with a pilot and bore his illegitimate child after his death in the war. Jody tried to arrange to adopt her own child, but the boy ended up with her best friend, and Jody's efforts to regain custody were fruitless. Years later, when Jody's son arrives in London as an American pilot, Desham provides help.
Original Release
03/12/1946
US Release
03/12/1946
Cast
Name | Character |
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Olivia de Havilland | Jody Norris / Miss Josephine 'Jody' Norris |
Mary Anderson | Corinne Piersen |
Roland Culver | Lord Desham |
Phillip Terry | Alex Piersen |
Bill Goodwin | Mac Tilton |
Virginia Welles | Liz Lorimer |
Victoria Horne | Nurse Daisy Gingras |
Griff Barnett | Daniel Norris / Daniel J. Norris |
Billy Ward | Gregory - Younger / Young Gregory |
Frank Faylen | Babe |
Directors
Writers
Charles Brackett, Jacques Théry, Dodie Smith
Cast
Name | Character |
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Olivia de Havilland | Jody Norris / Miss Josephine 'Jody' Norris |
Mary Anderson | Corinne Piersen |
Roland Culver | Lord Desham |
Phillip Terry | Alex Piersen |
Bill Goodwin | Mac Tilton |
Virginia Welles | Liz Lorimer |
Victoria Horne | Nurse Daisy Gingras |
Griff Barnett | Daniel Norris / Daniel J. Norris |
Billy Ward | Gregory - Younger / Young Gregory |
Frank Faylen | Babe |
Willard Robertson | Dr. Hunt |
Arthur Loft | Bernadock Clinton |
Virginia Farmer | Mrs. Cora Clinton / Cora Clinton |
Doris Lloyd | Miss Pringle |
Clyde Cook | Mr. Harkett |
Ida Moore | Miss Claflin |
Mary Young | Mrs. Nix |
John Lund | Gregory Pierson / Captain Bart Cosgrove / Bart Cosgrove |
Phyllis Adair | Impatient Young Woman |
Jean Andren | Woman Companion |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Charles Brackett | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1947 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Won |
1947 | Oscar | Best Writing, Original Story | Nominated |